Thailand- Day 1

Ever since I was a kid, I have wanted to visit a foreign country. Well now my wish has come true. This trip to Thailand is my first visit abroad. Even as I sat in the international flight I couldn't believe that I actually am going. Previously, a trip to Malaysia had to be cancelled due to my class 7 finals. But this time, we made it! Today was my first day. I had a sleepless night as I boarded the flight at 2 am (GMT+5.30) and reached Bangkok at 6 am (GMT+7.00). The relief of a hotel was far off as we had to get our Visas stamped and that was a hell lot of trouble. However, after that terrible start we managed to have a pretty awesome day! Once we were done with the paperwork we came to Pattaya. I fell asleep in the car. On reaching the hotel, we took a quick bath and headed out to eat some street food. I had barbecued pork. We then went around the nearby market and explored some of the shops. On coming back, I slept like a log. Our plan was to visit the Gems Gallery followed by Alcazar. The Gems Gallery was brilliant. We first went on a ride that took us through all the steps in gem mining and preparation. Then we went to the workshop and saw gems being cut, refined and polished. Finally, we visited the showroom. The collection was huge. I hate shopping, especially jewellery shopping. But believe me, these were so beautiful that I couldn't help but admire them. Emerald and Sapphire are my favourite stones. Emerald because I belong to Emerald house in school and Sapphire because it is my birthstone. The blue sapphires were the most beautifully worked on, in my opinion. We left the Gems Gallery and went to Alcazar. Alcazar is a theatre. We reached too early and had to wait. Finally, when it  was time we entered the theatre. The show was marvellous. Every single bit was amazing! The dances were fabulous. I cant really tell you which was my favourite. It showcased performances on songs from various Asian countries. The only two that I could recognize were Aja Nachle (India) and ofcourse, Gangnam Style! But no matter what the language was, each and every performance was spectacular! The effect of the costumes and sounds was awe-inspiring. All in all, I loved it. And then we headed back and here I am sitting in the hotel lobby writing about my day. Tomorrow is going to be yet another great and I hope to be able to write about it tomorrow. Good bye for now! :)